#6D6545
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(50.6% 0.048 95.8), rgb(109, 101, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#6D6545 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D6545 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 101, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.048 95.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6D6545 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D6545 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D6545 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6D6545 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1B0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 96)
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Step 400
400
#A7A187
oklch(70.7% 0.037 96.5)
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Step 500
500
#928A69
oklch(63.2% 0.048 96.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C7350
oklch(55.5% 0.052 95.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D6545
oklch(50.6% 0.048 95.8)
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Step 800
800
#554F36
oklch(42.6% 0.039 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#46422F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 97.6)
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Step 950
950
#29261C
oklch(26.9% 0.018 93.3)
#6D6545 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6B6343 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6646 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73605D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D6545
#6D6545
oklch(50.6% 0.048 95.8)
- #5D6381
#5D6381
oklch(50.6% 0.048 275.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6D6545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
Use #6D6545 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.